Afghanistan - Taliban take Jalalabad and Laghman

(21 Sep 1996) T/I 10:28:20 GS: 10:10:17


Rebel Taliban Islamic militia forces are poised to attack the
capital, Kabul, after taking two key cities in eastern
Afganistan -- Jalalabad and Laghman.
After capturing Jalalabad, the Taliban's mullah heading its
"Ministry of Radio and Televison", Mohammed Ishaque Nizami,
decreed that un-Islamic culture would not be permitted.


SHOWS:

AFGHANISTAN, 17-18, SEPTEMBER, 1996

WS Flag over the Taliban's camp near Laghman;
VS of Taliban fighters on a tank;
MS truck with anti-aircraft guns;
MS of anti-aircraft gun being positioned;
CU of ammunition stock on the ground;
Reverse shot anti-aircraft gun;
WS of what is supposed to be the the frontline, the Laghman
mountain ;
Taliban fighter SOT in Afghani: " Taliban have captured Nagarhar
and Laghman and now there is peace. People are very happy and
Taliban's morale is very high and soon we will capture Kabul.";
Tracking shot of River Kabul;
Smoke in sky over Jalalabad;
Two men looking up at sky and pointing;
Taliban soldiers in Jalalabad;
Tracking shot of Jalalabad;
Mullah Mohammed Ishaque Nizami, the Taliban's head of radio and
televison in Jalalabad, SOT in Afghani: " After capturing
Jalalabad we started radio broadcast for two hours in the
morning and evening, daily. But, the situation is not favourable
for televison. ...We will not permit any un-Islamic culture, at
this moment tv can be misused...We are broadcasting news and
islamic programmes.";
VS market traders and locals in street scenes in Jalalabad;

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